Letters for Reconciliation wins 1 Billion Acts Hero Award
08-10-2019
During the 17th edition of the Nobel Peace Laureates Summit, the initiative Cartas por la Reconciliación received the 1 Billion Acts Hero Award in the category of Best Community Act. By Leonardo Párraga: Youth Ambassador of the Peace Palace How Letters for Reconciliation was born The idea to found Cartas por la Reconciliación (Letters for […]
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Longing for a New Narrative to Establish Peace in Colombia
13-06-2019
By Leonardo Párraga: Youth Ambassador of the Peace Palace 2018 How long will it take, how long will it take? That is the question that I ask myself. How long will it take for the new generation of Colombians to experience peace for the first time in their lives? A few days ago, on 17 January […]
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Colombia to be a pioneer in developing a National Action Plan on Youth, Peace and Security
02-04-2019
By Leonardo Párraga: Youth Ambassador of the Peace Palace Between the 4th and 6th of March, Helsinki was the host of the First International Symposium on Youth Participation in Peace Processes, under the auspices of the UN and the Finnish Government, with the support of the Colombian and Qatari Governments. “Let us say enough to […]
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